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The world rings in the new year – Confetti is dropped on revelers at midnight during New Year celebrations in Times Square in New York on Tuesday, January 1.

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The world rings in the new year – National Guardsman John Cebak kisses his fiancee, Sonja Babic, at the start of the new year in New York's Times Square.

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The world rings in the new year – Fireworks light up the sky along Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More than 2 million people gathered along Rio's most famous beach to bring in the new year.

The world rings in the new year – Gary Marion, portraying female impersonator Sushi, hangs in an oversized replica of a women's red high heel over Duval Street in Key West, Florida. The Red Shoe Drop has become a Key West tradition.

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The world rings in the new year – People celebrate the new year in Bucharest, Romania.

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The world rings in the new year – South Korean singer Psy performs with rapper MC Hammer during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York.

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The world rings in the new year – People gather in New York's Times Square to celebrate.

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The world rings in the new year – Fireworks light up the sky above Funchal Bay, Madeira Island, to celebrate the arrival of the new year in Portugual.

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The world rings in the new year – Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the new year in Hong Kong.

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The world rings in the new year – A man and his son celebrate the new year at Alexander of Battenberg Square in Sofia, Bulgaria, early Tuesday.

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The world rings in the new year – People in Dresden, Germany, set off fireworks to ring in the new year.

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The world rings in the new year – Fireworks erupt over on the Elbe River during New Year's Eve celebrations in Dresden.

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The world rings in the new year – Sri Lankan Buddhists light incense sticks as they offer prayers at the Kelaniya Temple in Kelaniya. Many marked the beginning of 2013 with religious ceremonies.

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The world rings in the new year – The Cristo del Picacho monument is iluminated by fireworks on New Year's Eve in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

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The world rings in the new year – Thousands of South Koreans attend the New Year's countdown celebration in central Seoul.

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The world rings in the new year – Fireworks are launched from the Taipei 101 building to mark the new year in Taiwan. The 509-meter skyscraper was once the world's tallest building.

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The world rings in the new year – People gather as they celebrate the arrival of 2013 on Trocadero Square beside the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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The world rings in the new year – A band performs in front of the Acropolis during celebrations in Athens.

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The world rings in the new year – People gather on Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris to mark the beginning of 2013.

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The world rings in the new year – People watch performers in central Athens on New Year's Eve.

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The world rings in the new year – Fireworks light up the ancient Colosseum in central Rome's Via dei Fori just after midnight on January 1.

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The world rings in the new year – People in Dubai watch fireworks over Burj Khalifa, the tallest skyscraper in the world.

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The world rings in the new year – Pakistani youths celebrate the new year on a street in Lahore early Tuesday.

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The world rings in the new year – Fireworks light up the London skyline and Big Ben just after midnight Tuesday morning.

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The world rings in the new year – Partiers in Beirut, Lebanon, celebrate the new year early Tuesday.

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The world rings in the new year – Fireworks erupt over the Brandenburg Gate on New Year's Eve in Berlin.

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The world rings in the new year – NATO troops from the International Security Assistance Force look on during celebrations on New Year's Eve right before the start of 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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The world rings in the new year – Two revellers kiss as they celebrate the new year during a countdown event at the Summer Palace in Beijing.

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The world rings in the new year – People gather to release balloons during New Year's celebrations at the Prince Park Tower in Tokyo. Some 1,000 balloons containing the visitors' wishes were released.

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The world rings in the new year – Fireworks are launched over Jakarta's main business road to mark the new year in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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The world rings in the new year – Revellers wear 2013-style glasses as they celebrate the new year in Beijing.

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The world rings in the new year – Boats dot Sydney Harbour as New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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The world rings in the new year – People line the harbour in anticipation of New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney on Monday, December 31.

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The world rings in the new year – A decorated spectator is ready to celebrate in Sydney on Monday.

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The world rings in the new year – Indian revelers hold signs in Amritsar on Monday.

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The world rings in the new year – A worker puts up a sign ahead of Myanmar's first public New Year countdown celebration at the Myoma grounds in Yangon on Monday.

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The world rings in the new year – Shinto priests purify themselves with pieces of paper during a ritual end-of-the-year ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Monday. Millions of Japanese people visited shrines and temples across the country to celebrate the new year.

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The world rings in the new year – Indian children used their 2013 celebration to pay homage to the New Delhi gang-rape victim in Ahmedabad on Monday.

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The world rings in the new year – Indian artist Harwinder Singh Gill displays a sculpture in Amritsar on Monday.